Raj Arumugam

A Divorce Pending Always - Poem by Raj Arumugam

“I want a divorce, ”she said“You want one? I want one too! ”he said“Agreed then? ” she said“Well, two can play the game, ”he said“Agreed then? ” she said“Well, at least there’s one thingwe’re agreed on, ”he said

“But still, ” she said“there’s the propertyand the children and the savingsand –““Damn right, you are! ”he said“You can have the children and the houseand I’ll have all the money, ” he saidAnd so they startedarguing about who was to have whatand so their marriage continued in disagreementfor another 50 yearsa divorce pending always